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Date:      Sun, 13 Jan 2002 18:56:11 +0200 (EET)
From:      Bernie <Bernie_X@myrealbox.com>
To:        "Crist J . Clark" <cjc@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        Bernie <Bernie_X@myrealbox.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: ipfw logging + rules -- newbie
Message-ID:  <20020113185243.G1687-100000@BLAST>
In-Reply-To: <20020112143301.C20890@blossom.cjclark.org>

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On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Crist J . Clark wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 12:08:34PM +0200, Bernie wrote:
> [snip]
>
> > in the /var/log/security i get many blocking messages,
> > blocked by the last 'default' rule saying:
> >
> > /kernel: ipfw: 65435 Deny P:2 194.x.x.x 224.0.0.1 in via tun0
>
> Those are IGMP packets.
>
> > 1. should i allow this ip? if i can connect to the isp with
> > no problem, why does it want to connect to me? is this normal
> > on dialup connections?
>
> Yes, it's pretty normal. The ISP's routers are trying to figure out if
> your machine wants to/knows how to speak multicast.
>
> > 2. in the line above, what does the 'P:2' means?
>
> IP Protocol 2, IGMP. See protocols(5) and /etc/protocols.
>
> > and the
> > 244.0.0.1?
>    ^ (you mean 224)
>
> The destination IP address. It's the "all systems" multicast address.
>
> > 3. is there any way to see more extensive info of the firewall
> > log, ie more details?
>
> Not really. I've got some patches that enable additional information
> in the URL below.
> --
> "It's always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it's hilarious."

thank you for your reply. i see what you mean... so i'll fix my firewall
to allow that.

btw, the patches you have, which one would match better 4.5-prerelease?
or should i wait until i upgrade to 5 ?

thanks again. i wouldnt have found that no way...


Regards,

Bernie




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